Paimpol to Sizun – France Day 2
A wonderful dinner at the Hotel de la Marne, a good night’s sleep and a good breakfast, and then it was time to get moving again.
Parc Botanique de Haute Bretagne, France
The Parc Botanique de Haute Bretagne was the first stop for Day 1 in France. There will be more photographs on my gardening site, but you might like a hint of this astounding, magical, wonderful, exciting garden here.
France – Caen to Paimpol, Day 1
The first day in France – sitting at a café in Ouistreham opposite the bakery early in the morning and enjoying coffee and croissants – lovely! The hotel was comfortable for a night and convenient for the ferry – I … Continued
Travelling to France!
A relentlessly busy year has finally stopped and today we set off for France, travelling with Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to Caen.
Travel in France – Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
The Château of Azay-le-Rideau was built between 1528 and 1527 on the site of the mediaeval castle of Ridel d’Azay, a knight in the King’s service. The fortress was built to protect the road from Tours to Chinon. This original building … Continued
Travel in France – Issoudun to Ouistreham
On the final day of Travel in France we travelled from Issoudun to Ouistreham, with visits to the Chateaux of Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau along the way. The overnight ferry returned us to the UK.
Travel in France – Issoudun
Issoudun has a long history, with evidence of settlement since at least 2000 BC. By the Middle Ages it was the second largest town in the Berry and one of the stages on the Pilgrim Route from Vézelay to Santiago. It … Continued
Travel in France – St Hippolyte du Fort to Issoudun
Day 25 of Travel in France and we began the long drive north. Our route was over the Causse de Larzac, the Millau Bridge, and up the motorway. There were several traffic jams, and we diverted briefly along the Lot for a coffee stop. But … Continued
Travel in France – The Chateau of Villandry
The Chateau of Villandry was completed in 1536, the last of the great castles built in the Loire Valley. The chateau was owned by Jean le Breton, the Finance Minister for François I. In 1906 the chateau was bought by … Continued